Advent Scheduler

advent-calendar.py

# Advent Scheduler
# By John M. Wargo
# Based on initial work by Jannis Jaeger

import random

# Constants
ADVENT_DAYS = 25
# NAMES = ["Anna", "John", "Elizabeth", "August", "Jannis"]
NAMES = ["Anna", "John", "Elizabeth", "August"]
NUM_USERS = len(NAMES)

# Variables
slots = []


def randomize_array(the_array):
    # get a copy of the list passed in
    temp_array = list(the_array)
    # shuffle (randomize) the copied array
    random.shuffle(temp_array)
    # return it to the calling function
    return temp_array


def build_calendar(day, name_array):
    member_calendar = []
    # randomize the list of names
    names = randomize_array(name_array)
    # set the index we'll use against the names array
    name_index = 0
    num_names = len(names)
    while day < ADVENT_DAYS:
        # add the day/name to the array
        member_calendar.append([day, names[name_index]])
        # Increment the day
        day += NUM_USERS
        # increment the name index
        name_index += 1
        # check to see if we're at the end of the list
        if name_index == num_names:
            # reset the name index
            name_index = 0
            # randomize the name array
            names = randomize_array(name_array)
    return member_calendar


print("\n Advent Calendar Creator")
print("====================================================")
for idx in range(len(NAMES)):
    # add the current name (and a empty array) to the slots array
    slots.append([NAMES[idx], []])
    # get a copy of the names array (randomized)
    slot_names = list(NAMES)
    # remove the current name from the list
    slot_names.remove(NAMES[idx])
    # build the calendar for this user
    slots[idx][1] = build_calendar(idx + 1, slot_names)
    print(slots[idx][0], slots[idx][1])
print("\nDone!")